Drone strikes on Ethiopian camp kill at least 15

· Security · Ethiopia

At least 15 people, many of them children, died in a series of drone strikes that hit a camp for displaced civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara region, according to two sources involved in a rescue operation. The attack adds to a conflict that has displaced many in the region.

Why it matters:Strikes on displaced civilians deepen a conflict that has largely escaped international attention and worsened famine risks.

Key points

  • At least 15 killed, many of them children
  • The strikes hit a camp for displaced civilians in Amhara
  • Two sources in a rescue operation reported the deaths

Sources (original reporting)

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